Alton Telegraph of Alton,
Illinois in its October 16, 1863 edition reports:

LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE 22ND REGIMENT
We are indebted to Lieutenant Clift for the following list of casualties in the 22nd Illinois Infantry,
in the Battle of Chickamauga Creek Georgia, September 19th, 1863
................
Among the list is Private J. M. Higgins killed
...................

Civil War pension index
shows the widow of John F. Higgins applied for a pension (Application #
1180497) on October 20, 1921. Her husband had served in Company "D"
123rd Infantry from August 9, 1862 to September 29, 1862. He died
January 1, 1878 at Teoga, Illinois. The is no record of her receiving
the pension.

Civil War pension records show John F. Higgins
received an invalid's pension February 18,1886 for his service as a
private in the 98th Illinois Infantry
(additional service is noted in
Company "A" 39th Illinois Infantry) His death is given as June 25,1915
at Silt Colorado. His widow, Fannie Higgins, received her pension August
24, 1915 in Colorado.

Civil War pension records show John M. Higgins of Company "E" 2nd Illinois Cavalry received an invalid's
pension (Application # 995142 & Certificate # 727100) on February 13 1891.
He filed for his pension while living in the Indian Territory. He died
November 28, 1909. His wife Martha Higgins received a widows pension
(Application # 933249 & Certificate # 695954) on January 3 1910. She filed for her pension while living in Oklahoma

Civil War
pension index shows John M. Higgins received an invalid's pension
(Application # 320304 & Certificate # 263319) on November 6, 1879. He
served in Company "I" 7th Ohio Cavalry as
well as Company "A' 71st Illinois Infantry.

Source: Civil War Pension
Index shows John P. Higgins received an invalid's pension December 8,
1879 for his service as Captain of "A" 84th Illinois Infantry.
(Application # 328455 and Certificate # 291529)

Source: Congressional
serial set By United States. Government Printing Office
2d Session. J 1 No. 151.- 12/03/1917 to 11/21/1918 (Link
to this entry at Google Books)

R. P. HIGGINS, ADMINISTRATOR.

LETTER FROM THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS TRANSMITTING A COPY
OF THE FINDINGS OF THE COURT IN THE CASE OF R. P. HIGGINS, ADMINISTRATOR
OF JOHN P. HIGGINS, DECEASED, AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.

December 17,1917.— Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be
printed.

Court Of Claims, Clerk's Office,

Washington, December 15, 1917. The President Of The Senate.

Sir: Pursuant to the order of the court, I transmit herewith a certified
copy of the findings of fact and conclusion filed by the court in the
aforesaid cause, which case was referred to this court by the resolution
of the United States Senate under the act of March 3, 1887, known as the
Tucker Act.

This is a claim for travel allowances on discharge from the military
service during the late Civil War.

On March 3, 1909, Senate bill 9501 was referred to this court by
resolution of the United States Senate for proceedings under the act of
March 3, 1887, known as the Tucker Act. The section of the bill which
relates to this case reads as follows:

"sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,
authorized and directed, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to pay to each of the following persons named in this
section, or if deceased to the party entitled thereto, the sum of $500,
or so much thereof as may be necessary, being for travel allowance when
honorably discharged from the military service of the United States,
namely.

* * * John P. Higgins,
* * *."

The claimant thereafter appeared in this court and filed a petition, in
which it is alleged in substance: That he is a citizen of the United
States, residing in the county of McLean, State of Illinois, and is the
administrator of John P. Higgins, deceased.

That said decedent on June 19, 1862, was enrolled in the
Eighty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in Company A, and was
honorably discharged as captain January 27, 1865.

That no subsistence in kind was furnished at time of his discharge, nor
was free transportation given for the whole or any part of the journey
from place of discharge to place of enrollment, and neither item was
included in his final pay.

That he has a claim against the United States for $119.70 for travel
allowances under the act of January 29, 1813 (2 Stats., 796), and War
Department General Order No. 43, dated July 10, 1861, legalized by the
act of August 6,1861 (12 State., 326), which order provides that—

"Commissioned officers of volunteers received into the service of the
United States for two and three years, or for the period of the war,
will be entitled to receive one day's pay and subsistence for every 20
miles of travel from the place of enrollment to the place of muster into
service of the United States and from the place of discharge to the
place of enrollment; the distance to be estimated by the most direct
mail route."

The case was brought to a hearing on its merits on the 8th day of
October, 1917.

C. D. Pennebaker, Esq., appeared for the claimant, and the Attorney
General, by P. G. Walker, Esq., his assistant and under his direction,
appeared for the defense and protection of the interests of the United
States.

The court, upon the evidence and after considering the briefs and
arguments of counsel on both sides, makes the following

FINDINGS OF FACT.

I. The claimant, R. P. Higgins, is a citizen of the United States,
residing at Normal, 111., and is the administrator of the estate of John
P. Higgins, deceased.

II. Said John P. Higgins was enrolled in the military service on June
19, 1862, at Macomb, 111., for three years in Company A, Eighty-fourth
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged as captain January 27,
1865, at Huntsville, Ala., on resignation tendered on account of private
business affairs.

III. Claimant's decedent rode on a Government train from Huntsville,
Ala., to Nashville, Tenn. The evidence does not establish to the
satisfaction of the court that transportation in kind from Nashville,
Tenn., to Macomb, 111., or any part of the distance was not furnished
said officer by the United States.

The travel pay of a captain of Infantry from Nashville, Tenn., to
Macomb, 111., 693 miles, at tne rate of one day's pay for every 20 miles
of travel between said places would amount to $69.30; and travel
subsistence for an officer of the same grade from Huntsville, Ala., to
Macomb, 111., 840 miles, at the rate of one day's subsistence (four
rations per day) for every 20 miles of travel between said places would
amount to $60.40. The internal-revenue tax on said amounts would be
$5.98.

IV. A claim for travel allowances was presented to the accounting
officers of the Treasury and disallowed for the reason that his
resignation was tendered on account of private business affairs. Except
as above stated the claim was never presented to any officer or
department of the Government prior to the presentation to Congress and
reference to this court, as hereinbefore set forth in the statement of
the case.

Conclusion.

Upon the foregoing findings of fact the court concludes, on the
authority of the case of Sweet v. United States (189 U. S., 471), that
the claim herein is neither a legal nor an equitable one against the
United States.

The above information was submitted by Bill
Bentley.
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Civil War pension records show John J.* Higgins received an invalid's pension
(Application # 343378 & Certificate # 292390) on February 9,1880 for his
service in Company "G" 116th Illinois Infantry
His wife Mildred A. Higgins received a widows pension (Application
# 328210 & Certificate # 218375) on June 24, 1885.The widows pension was filed for in Kansas.
* Pension record shows middle initial a "J" not "T" as it is listed on NPS list.

An image is available to order athttp://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/PhotoDB.html#Ordering
Photo ID Comments
RG98S-CWP63.64 Group of 5 Men of Battery B, 1st Regt., Ill. Vol. Lt. Arty. The men are in uniform and are
identified as: Pvt. William Hathaway, Pvt. Valencourt Hathaway, Pvt. Abner Rhodes, Pvt. William Blakie, &
Pvt. Joseph S. Higgins. They are posing in front of a backdrop.

Civil War pension records
show Kelly E. Higgins received an invalid's pension (Application #
980269 & Certificate # 808993) on December
15,1890 for his service in Sturges' Rifles, Independent Company of
Illinois

There is a Kelly Higgins on
the 1890 Chicago Voter Registration list, it lists his residence
as being on Lake St. His nativity as Massachusetts, Color White,
His term of residence in-Precinct-County-State 40 days-31years-31
years. Whether he is a naturalized citizen- No

- - - - - - - Webmaster believes this to be a reference
to soldier # 96 & most likely just a transcription error of the
original record.

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BALDSLEY JOHN 35 SWIT IL BOND GREENVILLE
includes John & Lawson Higgins
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilcivilw/r050/022-e-in.htm
Company "E" 22nd Illinois Infantry Name Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks
HIGGINS, Lawson Private Greenville Jun 25, 1861
Killed, Belmont, Nov 7,1861
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Civil War pension records show Lewis C. Higgins received an invalid's pension May 31, 1880 for his
service in Company "A" 135th Illinois Infantry & Company "E" 14th Illinois Infantry. His wife Sarah B. Higgins received a widows pension January 10 189?. Her pension was filed for in Kansas.

Civil war pension records show Lorenzo H. Higgins
received an invalid's pension May 15, 1865 for his service in Company
"C" 11th Illinois Infantry (Other service noted is as a hospital steward
in the 67th United States Colored Infantry). It notes his date of death
as October 9,1917 at Burlinghame, Kansas.

The passing of a well known citizen is
recorded in the death of L. H. Higgins,
which occurred at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Mary White, about
eight o"clock Tuesday morning. Mr.
Higgins had been noticeably failing in
health since his return from the
national G. A. R. encampment at Boston
in August. Cancer of the liver caused
his death.

Lorenzo H. Higgins was born July 19,
1838, at Chesterfield, Hampshire Co.,
Massachusetts. With his oldest brother
he came to Illinois, June 18, 1855,
locating in Knox county, living part of
the time at Oneida, and part of the time
at Galesburg, until April 1859, when he
went to Hoyleton, Washington county,
Illinois, where on Sept. 4, 1861 he was
united in marriage with Miss Susan
Carter. Twelve children were born to
this union, seven boys and five girls.
Five of the children died in infancy,
four boys and three girls growing to
manhood and womanhood. Mrs. Higgins died
Feb. 15, 1905, followed in about three
months by her eldest son, Roy Higgins.
The following named children are still
alive to wit: Mrs. Celia Beckes, Wasco,
Calif.; Frank S. Higgins, Spokane,
Wash.; Capt. E. C. Higgins, Chicago,
Ill.; Mrs. J. E. Castle, Topeka, Kansas;
Mrs. Bert White, Burlingame, Kansas;
Manley C. Higgins, Abbyville, Kansas.

On Sept. 4, 1861 he enlisted in Company
C, 11th Illinois Infantry, re-enlisted
March 31, 1864, and was transferred to
the 67th U. S. Colored Infantry as
Hospital Stewart, by order of the
Secretary of War, and was finally
discharged at Morganzia, Louisiana,
Sept. 23, 1864, on account of
disability, having served three years
and twenty days. He was a prisoner of
war eight months and two days, having
been wounded and captured at Fort
Donnelson, Tenn., Feb. 15, 1862, and was
paroled from Libby Prison at Richmond,
Virginia, on October 17, 1862.
He served three years as Township Clerk
of Burlingame township and six years as
City Clerk of the City of Burlingame. He
united with the M. E. church at
Galesburg, Ill., in March 1858, and was
a member of the First Presbyterian
church at Burlingame, Kansas at the time
of his death, Oct. 9, 1917, having
reached the age of seventy-nine years,
two months and twenty days.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon from the
Presbyterian church and will be
conducted by Rev. Davis.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilcivilw/r050/023-i-in.htm
Company "I" 23rd Illinois Infantry
Note - the following is a true copy of the muster-in roll of Co. I, but no subsequent record of the men
appears except as noted: Name Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks
HIGGINS, Matthew Sergeant Chicago Jun 15, 1861 ---

http://www.iltrails.org/carroll/carrollmil92.html
Caroll County Illinois The Ninety-second Regiment Infantry Illinois
Volunteers was organized at Rockford Illinois, and mustered into United States service September 4, 1862.
It was composed of the companies from Ogle County, three from Stephenson County and two from Carroll
County
Company I Higgins Michael, e. (Enlisted) Aug. 11, 1862, m. o.
(Mustered out)
June 21, 1865

Civil War pension records show Michael Higgins
received an invalid's pension (Application # 724300 & Certificate #
712434) on
August 24,1889 for his service in Company "I" 92nd
Illinois. He died January 7, 1924 at Zumbro Falls, Minnesota.

Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Zumbrota and
Hyde Park, Wabasha County, Minnesota . Refers to service
in Company "I" 92nd Illinois Infantry Regiment from
August 11,1862 to June 21,1865.

http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org/cw25-coe.html
Company E of the Twenty-Fifth Illinois Infantry transcribed from pp. 338-9 of v.2 of the Report of the
Adjutant General of the State of Illinois for the Years 1861-1866
Privates
NAME RESIDENCE
REMARKS
Higgins, Miles Charleston mustered out

Link to Image of Headstone
.....
Source:
Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men. 9 vols.
Springfield. 1900. by the Adjutant General of Illinois.
Enlisted as a Private on December 13 1863
Mustered into Company L, 3rd Illinois Cavalry Regiment on January 31 1864. Promoted to Full Corporal
Transferred on August 25 1864 from company L to company A. Mustered out on October 10 1865 in Springfield, IL

Civil War pension records show Monroe Higgins received an invalid's
pension (Application # 814408 & Certificate # 574253) on July 12,1890 for his service in Companies "L" & "A" of the 3rd
Regiment Illinois Cavalry. His date of death is noted as October 10,1923
at Staunton Illinois. His wife Rosanna Higgins received a widows pension
(Application # 1211950 & Certificate # 945653) on November 9,1923.

. . .
-Conflicts with previously noted information-
-Subject to verification-
http://www.interment.net/data/us/ms/alcorn/corinthnat/index_hk.htm
Corinth National Cemetery
Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi
Higgins, M G, d. 01/14/1883*, PVT C 57 III VI, Plot:1900, *
(Note from webmaster - Could he have been removed to other location
noted?)
(*This transcription error for year of death (1883) has been noticed in other interment.net entries)

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115Higgins, Nelson
Union
Infantry
61st Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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116Higgins, Orlando L
Union
Infantry
42nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry

Source:
Report on the battle of Murfreesboro', Tenn., by Major Gen. W. S. Rosecrans, U.S.A., United States. Army.
Dept. of the Cumberland.

Civil War pension records show Richard B. Higgins received
an invalid's pension July 20th 1891 for his service in Company "K" 16th
Illinois Infantry & Company "E" 137th Illinois Infantry. The pension
file notes his date of death as April 16, 1923 at Soldier's Home
California.

Records show Richard Higgins enlisted as a Private on Apr 21,1861 in
Company "K" 16th Illinois Infantry at Barry Illinois. Promoted to
Corporal and then discharged May 14,1861 upon promotion to Lieutenant of
same regiment. Resigned July 3 1862
(sick). Re-enlisted
at Quincy, Illinois on May 27, 1864 as a Captain of Company "E" 137th
Illinois Infantry. Discharged September 24,1864 due to expiration of
service.
Personal Details: Born Legere Quebec, Canada, Height 5 ft 6 in, Light
Complexion, Blue Eyes, Can read and write. Religion - Protestant,
Occupation - Shoemaker,

Source Information:Census Place Pacific, Franklin, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254686
NA Film Number T9-0686 Page Number 67D

Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule St Louis City, St Louis County,
MO
Refers to his service in 3rd Illinois Cavalry from Aug 11,1861 to Aug 11,
1864.
Disability incurred is noted as "Lost left eye at Milligans Bend
Louisiana".
His address is given as 6043 North Manchester Road St Louis, Missouri.

Civil War pension records show Thomas G. Higgins received an invalid's
pension November 21,1879 for his service as a Sergeant in Company "K"
76th Illinois Infantry. His date of death is noted as March 23,1922 at
Grand Junction, Colorado. His unnamed widow received a pension May
18,1922.

Source Information: Census Place Clay Center, Clay, Kansas
Family History Library Film 1254376
NA Film Number T9-0376
Page Number 34B

Civil War pension records show Clara Higgins received a widows pension in what appears to say July 15,1890
for her husbands, Tyrus G. Higgins, service in the 12th Illinois Infantry.
His death is noted as April 4, 1888.

Source: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men. 9 vols.
Springfield. 1900.published by Illinois. Adjutant General
Enlisted as a Private on September 04 1861 Mustered in Company B, 12th Illinois Infantry Regiment
on September 10 1861.
Reenlisted in Company B,12th Illinois Infantry
Regiment on January 13 1864
Mustered out on July 10 1865

Civil War pension records show that Tyrus G. Higgins', of Company "B",12th Illinois
Infantry, wife Clara Higgins received a widows pension July 15 189? -could
be a 0 , a 6, or an 8,very hard to read .The pension was filed for in Kansas.

Source Information:
Census Place Clay Center, Clay, Kansas
Family History Library Film 1254376
NA Film Number T9-0376
Page Number 34B
*because of the cursive handwriting used, this letter apparently was , mistaken for a "Y" instead of a "G"

Elizabeth Higgins, was the widow of William Higgins, who was a
Private in Company "I" 122nd Illinois Infantry regiment who died of
small pox on December 26,1863 at Provisional hospital of the left
wing, 16th Army Corp at Pulaski, Tennessee. She received a pension
on March 6, 1866. Her residence at time of application for pension
was Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois.
They had one child; Mary Jane Higgins who was born August 1847.
William Higgins and Elizabeth Mc Mayhill were married on August 14,
1843 at Clay County, Illinois.
She was dropped from the pension roll on August 17, 1885.

Even though it conflicts with the
roster info above, I add the following:

William Higgins, Company "E" 52nd Illinois, name appears on a partial
list of wounded at Pittsburg Land. Published in the N.Y. Times April 17,
1862

Civil War pension records show a pension was given on December 7, 1866
to William Higgins' father (name not given) for his sons service as a
Private in Company "E" 52nd Illinois Infantry. William Higgins date of
death is listed as May 23, 1862 at St. Louis Missouri.

Civil War pension index shows William Higgins
received an invalid's pension (Application # 709410 & 1136164) on
June 12, 1889 for his service as a musician in Company "A" 130th
Illinois Infantry. (other service noted is in Company "C" 77th
Illinois Infantry). His widow received a pension January
11,1922 (Application # 1183261 & Certificate # 919263) after her
husbands death on November 21, 1921 at East Prairie, Missouri.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilcivilw/r155/114-e-in.htm
Company "E" 114th Illinois Infantry Name Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks
HIGGINS, William A. Private Cotton Hill Sep 18, 1862
Discharged Feb 24, 1865
....
Civil War pension records show William A. Higgins received an invalid's pension February 28,1866,for his
service in Company "E" 114th Illinois Infantry.
His wife Sarah S. Higgins received a widows pension January 17,1879.
A pension for a minor named Josiah Boyd was given June 14th 1888.

http://www.bufordsboys.com/8thIllRosterJune30.htm8th ILLINOIS CAVALRY
Roster of Troopers Present for Duty on June 30, 1863
From Muster Roll, April 30 - June 30, 1863, dated June 30 "In the Field" and signed by Capt. Hotopp
Troop D
Quartermaster Sergeant William E. Higgins
...
In the May 26 1922 edition of The Daily Herald (Chicago, Illinois)
-Banner of paper reads Cook County Herald-
in a list of soldiers from past wars buried at Arlington Heights Cemetery is listed
W E Higgins, Company D,8th Illinois Cavalry

Image of entire list
memoriam list
.....
William E. Higgins received an invalid's pension in what appears to say October 9 1901 for his service as
Quartermaster in Company "D" 8th Illinois Cavalry.
His wife Catherine M. Higgins received a widows pension in what appears to say November 3,1916.

William H. Higgins received an invalid's pension June 25, 1887 for his
service as a Private in Company "F" 59th Illinois Infantry. Filed for in
Illinois.
(Application #
614269 & Certificate # 390552)
His widow, Emily Higgins, received her pension, May 17, 1900 . Hers was
filed for in Oklahoma.
(Application #
719266 & Certificate # 512068)

Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Liberty, Stoddard County,
Missouri. Refers to service as
noted above.

.........
Appears on 1890 Veterans Census Schedule Lincoln, Antelope County, Nebraska. Refers to his service as
sergeant in Company F ,5th Illinois Cavalry. His disability is noted as "chronic
diarrhea".

Civil War pension records show William W. Higgins received an invalid's pension February 24,1882 for his
service as noted above.
Pension was filed for in Nebraska.